Prime Minister ready to talk with opposition for next transparent elections, directs to present matter in parliamentary committee
Progress on proposal to include 5 opposition members in committee, Speaker National Assembly will write a letter to opposition seeking names
Islamabad: The government has decided to start talks with opposition to make upcoming elections transparent and advance the electoral reform process. According to sources, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to include opposition in parliamentary committee to take it into confidence and build consensus on electoral reforms. Sources say that the Prime Minister is ready to hold talks with opposition on electoral reforms, while the government wants to take this process forward through mutual consultation so that a joint action plan can be prepared for holding upcoming elections and improving the electoral system.
For this purpose, progress is being made on the proposal to include five opposition members in 20-member parliamentary committee on electoral reforms. The Prime Minister has directed that the names of members be sought from the opposition to ensure its representation in the committee. According to sources, the Speaker of the National Assembly will write a letter to the opposition to invite them to join the parliamentary committee. Through the letter, the names of five members to be included in the committee will be sought from the opposition, so that the opposition’s participation in the electoral reform process can be ensured.
The aim of the government’s efforts is to advance the consultation process among political parties on the issue of electoral reforms and to create a consensus to resolve possible differences through negotiations. According to sources, the government wants the opposition to also play its role in improving the electoral system to make the upcoming elections transparent. However, the details of the opposition’s response to this invitation and the final position regarding participation in the negotiation process are not included in the information provided.
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